City kick-off their Champions League campaign with Matchday One in Pilsen when the Blues take on Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday 17 September.

Pellegrini will be hoping that qualification is already secured when City travel to the Allianz Arena to take on the European champions on Matchday Six which takes place on Tuesday 10 December.

As ever, the third-placed team in the group will automatically go into the Europa League round of 32, while the eight group winners and runners-up advance to the knockout rounds of the 2013/14 Champions League.